as in those published by Bowles ‘_at the Black Horse in Cornhill_,’ about 1732, &c.; and in the series of prints usually called ‘_Boydell’s Perspectives_,’ is a folio half-sheet plate very much resembling Scott’s, entitled ‘_A view of London Bridge taken near St. Olave’s Stairs. Published according to Act of Parliament by J. Boydell, Engraver, at the Globe, near Durham Yard in the Strand. 1731. Price 1s. J. Boydell, delin. et sculp._’ I could mention several others, as in the Title-page to the old ‘_London Magazine_;’ in Strype’s edition of Stow; in Maitland; Motley’s ‘Seymour’s _Survey_;’ in Hughson, Lambert, and numerous other works; but for fidelity of feature, and excellence of effect, none of them are in any respect equal to that of Scott, representing LONDON BRIDGE BEFORE THE ALTERATION OF 1758. [Illustration] “As at this period the public attention was generally directed towards this edifice, the proprietors of Maitland’s ‘_History of London_,’ which was then appearing in numbers, issued an Advertisement, in the ‘_Public Advertiser_’ of Saturday, April the 6th, 1754, stating that ‘Number xv. will be illustrated with two fine Prospects of London Bridge as it may be altered agreeable to drawings presented to Sir Richard Hoare, by Charles Labelye, Esq.; and humbly inscribed to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council, who _now_ have the state of that Bridge under consideration.--Not one of this Number will be delivered to any but Subscribers, and such as have bought, or shall buy, the former Numbers.’ Like Strype’s edition of Stow, this work was published at 6_d._ each Number.